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Gro Intelligence published a feature on the expansion of palm oil production in Southeast Asia and its environmental costs. The piece covers the crop's history and the link between plantation growth, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Sustainability pressure and deforestation concerns can constrain future palm plantation expansion and raise compliance costs for exporters. This is a background factor for long-run palm oil supply rather than a near-term price driver.
gro-intelligence.comDec 8, 2016After 349 past report events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.0% to +2.0%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 686 past report events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.0%), and -0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
